diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6e5f19b3..2e2b5aed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
-        toolchain: ["1.74.0", "stable"]
+        toolchain: ["1.85.0", "stable"]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        toolchain: ["1.74.0", "stable"]
+        toolchain: ["1.85.0", "stable"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e0ae1100..bde797cd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 license = "MIT"
 exclude = ["assets/*", ".github", "Makefile.toml", "CONTRIBUTING.md", "*.log", "tags"]
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.81.0"
+rust-version = "1.85.0"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 anstyle = "1"
diff --git a/examples/apps/canvas/src/main.rs b/examples/apps/canvas/src/main.rs
index fb4405f7..a403aa68 100644
--- a/examples/apps/canvas/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/apps/canvas/src/main.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl App {
         }
     }
 
-    fn cycle_marker(&mut self) {
+    const fn cycle_marker(&mut self) {
         self.marker = match self.marker {
             Marker::Dot => Marker::Braille,
             Marker::Braille => Marker::Block,
diff --git a/examples/apps/chart/src/main.rs b/examples/apps/chart/src/main.rs
index e99ce205..2a358f68 100644
--- a/examples/apps/chart/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/apps/chart/src/main.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ impl App {
                 format!("{}", self.window[0]),
                 Style::default().add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
             ),
-            Span::raw(format!("{}", (self.window[0] + self.window[1]) / 2.0)),
+            Span::raw(format!("{}", f64::midpoint(self.window[0], self.window[1]))),
             Span::styled(
                 format!("{}", self.window[1]),
                 Style::default().add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
diff --git a/examples/apps/scrollbar/src/main.rs b/examples/apps/scrollbar/src/main.rs
index 8afd64c6..7c9d7571 100644
--- a/examples/apps/scrollbar/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/apps/scrollbar/src/main.rs
@@ -60,24 +60,24 @@ impl App {
         }
     }
 
-    fn scroll_down(&mut self) {
+    const fn scroll_down(&mut self) {
         self.vertical_scroll = self.vertical_scroll.saturating_add(1);
         self.vertical_scroll_state = self.vertical_scroll_state.position(self.vertical_scroll);
     }
 
-    fn scroll_up(&mut self) {
+    const fn scroll_up(&mut self) {
         self.vertical_scroll = self.vertical_scroll.saturating_sub(1);
         self.vertical_scroll_state = self.vertical_scroll_state.position(self.vertical_scroll);
     }
 
-    fn scroll_left(&mut self) {
+    const fn scroll_left(&mut self) {
         self.horizontal_scroll = self.horizontal_scroll.saturating_sub(1);
         self.horizontal_scroll_state = self
             .horizontal_scroll_state
             .position(self.horizontal_scroll);
     }
 
-    fn scroll_right(&mut self) {
+    const fn scroll_right(&mut self) {
         self.horizontal_scroll = self.horizontal_scroll.saturating_add(1);
         self.horizontal_scroll_state = self
             .horizontal_scroll_state